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4 March 2024 - On 1 March 2024 the range of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines available for 60-day prescriptions expanded. This will give more Australians twice the medication on a single prescription.

12 December 2024 - We are funding Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers to meet the Fair Work Commission’s Stage 3 decision to increase award wages for some aged care workers. This fact sheet provides additional guidance for providers.

15 April 2025 - From 22 April 2025 Revalidated Service Requests must include supporting evidence, and will expire three months after submission.

19 July 2022 - We are holding webinars in July and August 2022 to give healthcare providers the skills and knowledge to support patients participating in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

29 April 2025 - Social media tile to support primary health care careers.

2 July 2024 - Community pharmacies and aged care providers can now employ credentialed pharmacists to work on-site in residential aged care homes.

30 August 2024 - A list of organisations, websites and services relevant to digital transformation for the aged care sector.

12 December 2024 - This fact sheet outlines what CHSP providers need to know about the proposed changes to reporting requirements to reflect service list changes and provide greater program assurance.

11 June 2024 - Australia’s first new cancer screening program in 20 years, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) is on track to start in July 2025.

2 December 2024 - This fact sheet outlines what CHSP providers need to know about the proposed changes to the service list from 1 July 2025 to align with the Support at Home program.